Cap’n Jazz. Tomorrow/tonight. Empty Bottle, Chicago [via the A.V. Club]: The A.V. Club has learned that seminal emo outfit Cap’n Jazz is playing a mini reunion set Friday night at the Empty Bottle as part of the Joan Of Arc Don’t Mind Control Variety Show. So the question that sta[...]
Archive for January, 2010
January 22nd, 2010 - 12:34 am § in True/Slant
Conan O'Brien: Copyright Challenger
Say what you will about the Conan O’Brien-NBC rift. A silly distraction or a reflection of the state of Olde World entertainment in the 21st Century? Who cares. Skip those arguments for a moment. Conan’s expensive stunts are where it’s at. Last night, Conan dressed a Bugatti up as [...]
January 20th, 2010 - 1:01 am § in True/Slant
Steve Albini vs. Sampling
PBS aired an hour-long documentary on sampling about an hour ago, featuring one very odd talking head. “Copyright Criminals” had a fantastic array of characters involved in sampling music, including a pretty interesting discussion with Clyde Stubblefield, who’s “funky drummer[...]
January 15th, 2010 - 5:23 pm § in True/Slant
Video Friday: 8-bit cover of 'Party in the U.S.A.'
I’d like to kick off a new feature of weekly music-related videos with this live 8-bit cover of “Party in the U.S.A.” Anamanaguchi‘s Luke Silas took the Miley Cyrus smash-hit and filtered it through an GameBoy for a fast-paced version of the tune that defies chipmunk-like spe[...]
January 15th, 2010 - 1:42 am § in True/Slant
Terrible band thinks racism is OK
There are a few warning signs of what can make or break a band and tend to set off alarms. Any combination of the following three signs found in any band should be considered worrisome: Third-rate, watered down electronic pop-punk/scrunk with little thought put into the music and lyrics. More band t[...]
January 13th, 2010 - 5:01 pm § in True/Slant
R.I.P. Jay Reatard
The New York Times is reporting that Memphis punk-rocker Jay Reatard has died: Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., the Memphis musician better known by his punk-rock stage name Jay Reatard, has died, his record label Goner Records said on Wednesday. Matador Records, which released Reatard’s 2009 album Watc[...]
January 12th, 2010 - 1:20 am § in True/Slant
Childish Gambino – 'I Am Just A Rapper'
Hot indie bands, one hilarious comedic-actor and a hip-hop mixtape. Great combination, right? Well, almost. Childish Gambino’s new mixtape, I Am Just A Rapper, has so much potential. Yet, the results are a little mixed. Childish Gambino, otherwise known as Donald Glover, is someone to watch ou[...]
January 11th, 2010 - 2:29 am § in True/Slant
On Biz Markie and nostalgia
My friend’s niece is a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba!, a brilliant brand of childrens’ programing on the part of Nick Jr. I remember finding ridiculous videos from the show and trying to show them to some of my friends. I mean, who wouldn’t want to learn beat boxing from Biz Markie? We[...]